Looking Forward to 2025

Thanks for reading and excited for the year ahead

Dear Good Medicine readers,

This newsletter was born from a simple desire: to remind ourselves why medicine is special and to celebrate what makes it extraordinary. Despite the challenges of modern medicine, we show up every day for the profound privileges it brings: the opportunity to heal patients in their most vulnerable moments, the inspiration drawn from working alongside brilliant colleagues, and the chance to contribute to groundbreaking discoveries. Good Medicine is our way of honoring these timeless privileges.

As you know, 2024 was the inaugural year of Good Medicine. I’m so thankful to all our experts at Roon, who have graciously provided ideas on how we can make Good Medicine even more impactful. And thanks to all of you for your reading and contributing!

I thought I’d also share a recap of some of my favorite moments from 2024:

Did you know Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s rules for thoughtful storytelling or his reflections on those behind the scenes moments?

Did you know how Dr. Alice Chen and Doctors for America was so integral to the passage of the Affordable Care Act?

Did you ever wonder how truth tellers can have more impact in society today? Dr. Vin Gupta had some great suggestions.

Are you curious about the role of AI in medicine today? Dr. Bob Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF, gave us his take.

Interested in understanding how digital health can integrate with our overall health system? I loved listening to Dr. Neel Shah, CMO of Maven, unpack this issue.

Do let me know(in the comments) any guests you would like me to interview for Good Medicine for 2025. We have some exciting folks planned and I look forward to the discussions we’ll all have together.

And Next up: Laurie Green MD, Founder and Chair of the Maven Project. We had such an interesting conversation and I’m excited to share it with you.

Hoping you and your family have had a wonderful, restful holiday season

Rohan

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Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna is a Professor of Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and one of the founders of Roon. He started Roon with Vikram Bhaskaran and Arun Ranganathan because they believe that patients need trusted answers to their healthcare questions, anytime and anyplace.

Speaking of Roon, we’re expanding! We’re a place that celebrates medical expertise and would love to speak with great physicians, product leaders, engineers, and designers everywhere!

1. You can Sign Up Here to be an expert creator on Roon. You can be either a health care provider or someone who has lived experience with the conditions we serve. If you’re a physician selected to be on Roon, you will be part of an elite medical community and can expect a beautifully designed medical profile that highlights your expertise and compassion - all in service of educating your patients and the world.

2. Once you sign up, someone from our team will contact you to get you setup!

To leave you with a final thought: We think we need a Facebook community/support group for medical creators to share tips, ideas and opportunities with each other. If you’d like to join, add your name here. You don’t need to be a physician, btw! Anyone who describes their role as being a healer or medical communicator is welcome.

The name Good Medicine reflects many things, but importantly, It also pays homage to Bon Jovi’s classic “Bad Medicine.” To our readers who are fans of 80s rock, this one’s for you.